Item 126: Lithograph, Ma Chere Amie, by William Hamilton and Francesco Bartolozzi, [ca. 1790]
Item — Box: 21, Folder: 126
Dates
- Created: [ca. 1790]
Creator
- Hamilton, William, 1751 – 1801 (Person)
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Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Lithograph
Condition Note:
Fair, paper has worn edges and is very discolored especially on the backside.
Measurements:
7 in. x 8 in.
Title:
Ma Chere Amie [My dear friend]
Description:
An engraving by Francesco Bartolozzi after a drawing by William Hamilton, displaying what appears to be two young children embracing each other, standing adjacent to a grave marked by a cross made of sticks with a church steeple in the background.
Born in 1751 in Chelsea, London, William Hamilton was an English painter and illustrator. He had traveled to work with Antonio Zucchi in Italy for some time, but began as an architectural draftsman. He had created theatrical portraits as well as play scenes. In 1784, he became a member of the Royal Academy for five years. He is most known for his depictions of Shakespearean plays and illustrations of poems. He had also created work for John Boyell’s Shakespeare Gallery, Thomas Macklin’s Bible, and Robert Bowyer’s English History. Much of his work was made into prints by Francesco Bartolozzi.
Francesco Bartolozzi was born in Florence on September 21, 1727. He was an Italian painter, but most of his success was gained in London. He is said to have popularized the method of crayon engraving . He originally set out to follow his father’s footsteps of being a gold and silversmith, but was placed under supervision of Ignazio Hugford and Giovanni Domenico Ferretti who taught him to paint. He developed this skill for three years and traveled to Venice where he studied engraving. He did this for six years with Joseph Wagner and eventually set up his own workshop. He died in Lisbon on March 7, 1815.
The date for the manuscript has been estimated by a comparison with a similar engraving digitized on the Worthpoint website.
Transcription:
W. Hamilton. Delia. F. Bartolozzi. Sculp.
MA CHERE AMIE.
Creator
- Hamilton, William, 1751 – 1801 (Person)
- Bartolozzi, Francesco, 1727 - 1815 (engraver) (Person)
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